Senior Project Manager - 12 month FTC

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Salary: Circa £72,500

Role Description:

As Senior Project Manager in Central Functions, you'll work collaboratively with other change professionals to realise business benefits through delivery of strategic projects in our portfolio, covering Finance, Legal, Risk etc. This role will initially be focused on supporting a major Transformation Programme within the Finance Portfolio; SimpliFi.

In this role you will work within a team of change experts as a trusted partner, driving our business towards achieving our strategic objectives. You will lead the project team, role modelling our values, while partnering with your sponsors, Tribe leads and senior stakeholders.The SimpliFi Programme is structured around 4 delivery 'Tribes' aligned to the central global programme. This role will leading delivery in one of these tribes, here you will work closely with a number of SMEs across Finance, Data, IT and Architecture. This role will also require collaboration with colleagues across the programme in the UK and globally.

You'll have an agile mind-set and ensure delivery is value and outcome based and aligned to the programme vision. You'll be passionate about change and want to make a difference.

Skills & Experience:

• Experience within project and change delivery, having delivered a variety of projects of different types and sizes using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Strong understanding of change management and implementing people, process and systems change
• Forward thinking, with experience in planning and forecasting and the ability to understand and manage risk proactively
• Demonstrative experience of problem solving and removing impediments
• Excellent communication skills, coupled with exemplary stakeholder management, with the ability to influence at all levels
• A growth mind-set with process improvement ability, focused on continuous improvement
• Ability to manage a budget including forecasting and estimating
• Experience managing suppliers
• Understanding of IT systems development lifecycle
• Project, Agile or Change management qualifications would be an advantage but not essential
• Leadership experience
• Experience within Insurance/Financial services would be beneficial but not essential
• Experience of working within a Finance Portfolio, knowledge of finance systems and process would be desirable
• Knowledge of ERP systems e.g. SAP would also be desirable

What We Will Offer You

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that's perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That's on top of enjoying all the benefits you'd expect from the world's number one insurance brand, including:

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Hybrid working
• Annual performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Development days
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts

Our Ways of WorkingDo you need some flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it's right for our customers, our business and for you, then we'll do everything we can to make it happen.Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

Diversity & InclusionAt Allianz, we prioritize diversity and inclusion, demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community's Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success.We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it's assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.

Accessible Application for AllAs part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role.Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications.Hr-recruitment@allianz.co.ukresourcingteam@allianz.co.uk

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